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Firefighters Find Alligator Inside Tacony Home

.@FOX29philly Here you go. Alligator found at fire scene in Tacony tonight. 18-24 inches long. Unharmed.#fox29 pic.twitter.com/ZYWfgzxYnG — Dave Schratwieser (@DSchratwieser) April 20, 2017 Firefighters […]

Property

Jawdropper of the Week: A Polished Gem in East Falls for $2.195M

Boy, is this thing spectacular. We mean, those walls of glass speak for themselves. Richard Neutra‘s iconic Hassrick residence was designed back in 1958. Since […]

City Life

Thousands Expected to “March for Science” on Saturday

Between 5,000 and 15,000 people are expected to “March for Science” in Philadelphia on Saturday. The Earth Day march – which is connected to a […]

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Alex Capasso to Plead Guilty in Child Pornography Case

Nearly two years after he was arrested by the FBI on child pornography and exploitation charges, former Philadelphia chef Alex Capasso is expected to take […]

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Who Killed South Philly’s Lauren Aukett?

The family of South Philadelphia woman Lauren Aukett is asking for the public’s help to identify the person or people responsible for her brutal murder. […]

City Life

City Announces Developer for MOVE Bombing Area

The Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority has chosen a company to redevelop 36 rowhomes in West Philadelphia where police bombed a house full of black liberationists in 1985, […]

Property

Demand for Homes Remains Strong Across Region

Home sales in the 12-county Greater Philadelphia region continued to increase at a steady clip in the first quarter of 2017, according to the latest […]

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Campbell Soup Heiress Dorrance “Dodo” Hamilton Dies

Dorrance “Dodo” Hamilton, the heiress to the billionaire Campbell Soup Company, has died at the age of 88. Hamilton was a prominent Philadelphia philanthropist who […]

Property

First-Time Find: Refreshed in Germany Hill for $239.9K

We know, we know, we keep featuring homes for sale in Northwest Philly. But in our defense, all the stellar listings that are fresh to the […]

City Life

More Than 30 Statues Beheaded at Cherry Hill Cemetery

Almost 40 monuments – including some gravesites – were found defaced at the Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Cherry Hill, New Jersey earlier this year. Michael Walsh, […]

City Life

Is Philly’s Biggest-Ever Kickstarter a $2.2 Million “Rip-Off” or Just Behind Schedule?

In the olden days — meaning ten years ago — if you had a great idea for an invention or product, you’d have to find […]

City Life

WATCH: People Smash a Pat Toomey Piñata

Here’s something you probably didn’t think you’d watch today (or ever, maybe): people smashing a piñata version of U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey. 

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Celebrate the Philadelphia Science Festival with Bar Crawls, Explosives, Pirates and Cookies

Listen up, nerds. If there’s one thing we love here at Foobooz World HQ, it’s food. But after food comes… Well, after food comes booze, […]

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Rendell Endorses Rebecca Rhynhart for City Controller

Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell has endorsed Rebecca Rhynhart in the race for Philadelphia City Controller. Rhynhart, 42, stepped down from her role as Mayor Jim […]

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U.S. Ordered to Pay $4M in Temple Hospital Settlement

The federal government will pay half of an $8 million settlement for a birth injury lawsuit involving Temple University Hospital, a federal judge has ordered. […]